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terms, and as it oharacterizes the action of the

terms, and as it characterizes the action of the
Senate as despotic
Mr.. Winter-Every citizen has the right Of adj
dressing his representatives on the floor of this
out being heard on an objection TO the property
OF the language. l am not here clothed with the
prerogative to pass upon the language of any cit
lien who presents a memorial
The President pro TENT is not for the SEN
ator from Marion [Mr. Winterl to refuse to in
troduce petition, but if citizens choose to send
IN olackguardism it is the right of the Senate to
reject It, We have no right to be blackguarded
oy citizens OF Indiana or any other State. If
Senators In the minority desire to set it down
for some day when we can discuss it. they can
do so; otherwise. ii the point of order is inss ted
upon, the Chair will hold that the communica-
ton IS an indecent document and not fit to be
read here.
MIR. Winter-It has not been read.
The President pro tem.-The Chair has heard
enough not to permit it to be read.
Mr. Huston-It will do no harm to have this
paper read.
A Senator insisted on the point of order.
The President pro tem.-Let the Senator from
Fayette tMr. Huston1 who does not occupy much
OF the time of the Senate. have his say.
Mr. Huston-They have given vent to their
lil-feelings possibly in the first part No one
will more readily censure improper language ad-
dressed to this honorable body than myself, but
1t IS but just that it should be read. Every COM
munication sent to this Senate should be given
President pro tenn Smith-Ail communica-
tons have had decent and proper consideration.
but II communication is sent to the Senate that
is indecent and improper the Chair will decide
1t out of order.
Mr. Huston-I may not distinctly understand
the words that give umbrage If the reading
clerk will read those words
President pro tenn. Smith finterposing)-The
it on the table.
Mr.. Johnson-I have been seeking for some
time to get the eye of the Chair
President pro tenn. Smith-If the Senator will
step little to one side I can see him. ! can't
see anything in that light. The Chair recog-
nizes the Senator as he comes in order,
and will be glad to recognize him upon any ques-
ton.
Mr. Winter--The Chair directs the Secretary
to lay the paper ON the table
President pro tenn. Smith-It will be here at
your command You can take it back if you de-
sire, or it can sleep here in the bosom of right
eons-
Mr. Winter desire
President pro tenn. Smith (interruptingHTh
question has been decided.
Mr.. Winter then appealed from this decision,
10 which he was sustained by Senator johnson.
During the call of the yeas and rays Senator
johnson, explaining his negative vote said
that he had not heard the paper read, but the
Chair interrupted him with: 1.-THE Senator NAV
read it at his pleasure How doas the Sar.,nr
vote2"
The roll-call was suspended during the moon
hour the Senators being in joint convention
On returning the Senators resumed voting when
Mr. Weir said: Believing in the right OF petit
ton to the fullest extent, and that every com
muncaton that comes here should be read, and
If not in proper language, it should be returned
to the petitioner with that explanation, and in
this case, believing that other Senators are salts
ned 1t is couched in improper language and
should be returned to the petitioners, and for
that reason and that this body is the Judge of
the qualifications of its own Senators. vote
mo-"
Presidet pro tenn Smith-For the same rea
sons the Chair declared the paper out of order.
The vote resulted-yeas So nays 1880 the
appeal from the decision of the Chair lies on the
table